From The City of Georgetown: Election on proposed sale of parts of Georgetown’s water service territory

To better plan for future growth and manage rising costs, the Georgetown City Council has called a May 2 election on the proposed sale of the City’s water service territory located outside of Georgetown’s city limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction.    

The City of Georgetown Water Utility was created to serve city residents. Today the utility’s 440-square-mile water service territory extends far outside our city limits into the ETJs of several neighboring communities. Transferring these areas located outside of Georgetown’s city limits and ETJ to a private water provider is expected to result in a 60 percent reduction in the amount of water Georgetown will need to purchase by 2070. This significant reduction in water demand is expected to save the utility hundreds of millions of dollars in the coming decades, stabilizing rates for City of Georgetown and ETJ residents and businesses.  

Because the utility is owned by the people of Georgetown, state law requires city residents to decide on the proposed sale of the water service territory.    

Important election dates: 

Next Thursday, April 2: Last day to register to vote 

April 20: Last day to apply for a ballot by mail 

April 20 - April 28: Early in-person voting 

May 2: Election day  

More information about May’s election is available on the Williamson County website: 

https://www.wilcotx.gov/185/Elections 

Find out more about Georgetown’s proposed water territory sale: georgetowntexas.gov/water_territory_election